Research in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DE-FOA-0003503
- Agency
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Department of Energy
- Applications due
- Award size
- $300,000 to $900,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science, Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) program is seeking applications for hypothesis-driven, frontier-level research in basic plasma science and engineering through this funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0003503). The research focus areas include understanding magnetic reconnection, magnetic dynamo processes, energy transfer mechanisms, coherent plasma structures, dusty plasmas, and plasma chemistry. Eligible applicants include domestic institutions of higher education, DOE/NNSA National Laboratories, DOE SC Scientific User Facilities, and non-profit organizations. Pre-applications are due February 14, 2025, with responses by February 28, 2025, and full applications are due April 4, 2025.
This funding opportunity offers approximately $5 million in total funding to support around 10 awards ranging from $300,000 to $900,000 over three years. The lead institution must perform at least 50% of the work scope, and principal investigators may only be named on one pre-application, with institutions limited to two pre-applications. The program aims to advance fundamental understanding of plasma science while training the next generation of plasma scientists and engineers.
Synopsis
The DOE SC program in Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) hereby announces its interest in receiving new or renewal single-investigator or small-group applications to carry out hypothesis-driven frontier-level research in basic plasma science and engineering. The FES Discovery Plasma Science: Plasma Science and Technology-General Plasma Science (GPS) program supports research at the frontiers of basic plasma science (including astrophysical, dusty, and low temperature plasma). GPS topical areas are broad and include but are not limited to: understanding the onset of magnetic reconnection and trigger mechanisms for explosive instabilities in nature (solar flares, geomagnetic storms) and in the laboratory; magnetic dynamo processes by which magnetic fields are generated in laboratory and astrophysical plasmas; mechanisms by which energy is transferred between fields, flows, and particles; how coherent structures are created through the self-fields of the plasma and its interactions with waves; coupling of dusty plasma in strong magnetic fields; and plasma chemistry and processes related to interaction of plasma with surfaces, materials, or biomaterials. Through the support of this research, the GPS program plays a key role in training the next generation of plasma scientists and engineers.
Files
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| DE-FOA-0003503 .pdf |
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